For each major that interests you, choose the “PDF” link below for an outline of common career areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities. Choose the “links” version for a list of Web sites that provide more information about majors and related careers.

If a Penn State major that interests you isn't listed below, try looking under other names (for example, look for the Health Policy and Administration major under “Public Health,” Kinesiology under “Athletics and Sport,” etc.). If you still can't find the major, google the name of the major plus the word careers (e.g., “biobehavioral health” careers) to find similar information.

Keep in mind that these PDF documents and Web sites represent typical career paths for each major, but they're not comprehensive lists. You may want to explore other information and Web sites to help you learn more about the wide range of career opportunities for each major.

Remember: Any major can lead to a variety of careers, and you can get to one career through a variety of majors.

Career Areas, Employers, Strategies  (PDF)	Additional Resources  (links)
Accounting	Accounting
Advertising	Advertising
Agriculture and Natural Resources	Agriculture and Natural Resources
Allied Health	Allied Health
Anthropology/Archaeology	Anthropology/Archaeology
Architecture	Architecture
Art	Art
Athletics and Sport	Athletics and Sport
Audiology/Speech Pathology	Audiology/Speech Pathology
Biochemistry	Biochemistry
Biological Sciences	Biological Sciences
Botany	Botany
Broadcasting and Electronic Media	Broadcasting and Electronic Media
Business	Business
Chemistry	Chemistry
Child and Family Studies	Child and Family Studies
Classics	Classics
Communication Studies/Speech Communication	Communication Studies/Speech Communication
Computer Science	Computer Science
Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Economics	Economics
Education	Education
Engineering	Engineering
English	English
Environmental Studies/Science	Environmental Studies/Science
Finance	Finance
Foreign Language	Foreign Language
Geography	Geography
Geology	Geology
History	History
Hotel/Restaurant Management	Hotel/Restaurant Management
Human Resource Management/Development	Human Resource Management/Development
Human Services	Human Services
Information/Library Sciences	Information/Library Sciences
International Studies	International Studies
Journalism	Journalism
Law	Law
Logistics and Transportation	Logistics and Transportation
Management	Management
Management Information Systems	Management Information Systems
Marketing	Marketing
Mathematics	Mathematics
Medical Fields	Medical Fields
Music	Music
Nursing	Nursing
Nutrition	Nutrition
Philosophy	Philosophy
Physics	Physics
Political Science & Government	Political Science & Government
Psychology	Psychology
Public Administration	Public Administration
Public Health	Public Health
Public Relations	Public Relations
Recreation and Tourism Management	Recreation and Tourism Management
Religious Studies	Religious Studies
Retail/Merchandising	Retail/Merchandising
Social Work	Social Work
Sociology	Sociology
Theater	Theater
Urban Studies	Urban Studies

These PDF documents and lists of links were prepared by the Career Services staff at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and were purchased for use by Penn State's Division of Undergraduate Studies. Linking directly to this page, to these PDF documents, or to these lists of links is prohibited.